Lámpara Pa' Mis Pies Juan Luis Guerra Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Lámpara Pa' Mis Pies' means 'Lamp For My Feet' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Juan Luis Guerra' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Cuando salí pa' Boston

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cuando	salí	para	Boston
when	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	a caplc in USA Boston
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb salir
When	I departed	for	Boston

Aligned Translation: When I departed to Boston

Free Translation: When I left for Boston

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Original Lyrics: En Boston te encontré

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en	Boston	tú	encontré
in, at, on	a caplc in USA Boston	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to find, encounter, come across
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar
In	Boston	you	I found

Aligned Translation: In Boston I found you

Free Translation: In Boston I found you

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Original Lyrics: De tus ojitos verdes, niña linda, me enamoré

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de	tu	ojito	verde	niña	lindo	yo
of, from (indicating cause)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	Diminutive of ojo	green in colour	Feminine noun of niño, girl	pretty	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.

Of	your	little eyes	green	girl	pretty	I	fell in love
¹⁰ "Enamorarse" means "to fall in love".

Aligned Translation: Of your little green eyes, I fell in love, pretty girl

Free Translation: I fell in love with your little green eyes, pretty girl

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Original Lyrics: Y te entregué mis sueños

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y	tú	entregué	mi	sueño
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to submit	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	dream
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb entregar
And	to you	I submitted	my	dreams

Aligned Translation: And I submitted my dreams to you

Free Translation: And I gave you my dreams

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Original Lyrics: Mi greca y mi café

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Adjective		Conjunction	Adjective	Noun
mío		y	mío	café
predicative or after the noun mine, my.		and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	coffee

My	fretwork	and	my	coffee
² A "greca" is an ornament consisting of stripes in which the same motif is repeated. These stripes were used in Greece as ornaments, both in architecture and on ceramic utensils, and probably also on clothing. The name "greca" comes from its association with Greek culture.

Aligned Translation: My fretwork and my coffee

Free Translation: My fretwork and my coffee

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Original Lyrics: Y mi guitarra Gibson y una lámpara pa' mis pies

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun		Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
y	mío	guitarra		y	un	lámpara	para	mi	pie
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	guitar		and	a	lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

And	my	guitar	Gibson	and	a	lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: And my Gibson guitar and a lamp for my feet

Free Translation: And my Gibson guitar and a lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: Lámpara pa' mis pies

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lámpara	para	mi	pie
lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Lamp for my feet

Free Translation: A lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: La luz de tu mirada es

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la	luz	de	tuyo	mirada ⁵	es
the	light	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	yours, your	look, glance	to be (essentially or identified as).
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	light	of	your	glance	is
⁵ "Mirada" may also mean "gaze".

Aligned Translation: The light of your glance is

Free Translation: The light of your gaze is

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Original Lyrics: El merenguito de mi fe

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Determiner		Preposition	Adjective	Noun
el		de	mío	fe
Masculine singular definite article; the.		of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	faith

The	merenguito	of	my	faith
² Diminutive of "merengue". Referring to the music genre.

Aligned Translation: The merenguito of my faith

Free Translation: The merengue of my faith

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Original Lyrics: Ay, mira, eh (Lámpara pa' mis pies)

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Interjection	Verb	Interjection	Interjection	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Noun
ay	mira	eh	eh	lámpara	lámpara	mi	mi	pie
Ah!, Alas!	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	lamp	lamp	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Ah	look		hey		Lamp		my	feet

Aligned Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

Free Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

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Original Lyrics: Y me mudé en tu cuello y con mi Polaroid

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
y	yo	mudé	en	tuyo	cuello	y	con	mío	polaroid
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to move, relocate, move to a new house	in, at, on	yours, your	neck (part of body connecting the head and the torso)	and	with	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	polaroid
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb mudar
And	I	moved	in	your	neck	and	with	my	Polaroid

Aligned Translation: And I moved in your neck and with my Polaroid

Free Translation: And I moved to your neck, and with my Polaroid

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Original Lyrics: Yo retrataba el baile de tus besitos de algodón

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yo	retrataba	el	baile	de	tu	besito	de	algodón
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to portray	Masculine singular definite article; the.	dance (a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	Diminutive of beso	of (expressing composition, substance)	cotton (plant)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb retratar
I	portrayed	the	dance	of	your	little kisses	of	cotton

Aligned Translation: I portrayed the dance of your little kisses of cotton

Free Translation: I portrayed the dance of your cotton kisses

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Original Lyrics: Y revelé tu risa sobre un papel maché

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y	revelé	tuyo	risa	sobre	un	papel ⁷
and	to reveal	yours, your	laugh, laughter (sound of laughing)	over, above, on, upon, atop	a	paper
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb revelar
And	I revealed	your	laugher	on	a	paper
^7,8 "Papel maché" means "Papier-maché" or more commonly written as "paper mache".

Aligned Translation: And I revealed your laugher on a maché paper

Free Translation: And I revealed your laughter on a papier-mâché

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora yo no salgo de casa

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	ahora	yo	no	salgo	de	casa
and	now (at the present time)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	house
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir
And	now	I	not	leave	from	house

Aligned Translation: And now I don't go out from home

Free Translation: And now I don't leave the house

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Original Lyrics: Sin mi lámpara pa' mis pies

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
sin	mío	lámpara	para	mi	pie
without	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Without	my	lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Without my lamp for my feet

Free Translation: Without the lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: Lámpara pa' mis pies

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Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
lámpara	para	mi	pie
lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Lamp for my feet

Free Translation: A lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: La luz de tu mirada es

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb
la	luz	de	tuyo	mirada ⁵	es
the	light	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	yours, your	look, glance	to be (essentially or identified as).
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	light	of	your	glance	is
⁵ "Mirada" may also mean "gaze".

Aligned Translation: The light of your glance is

Free Translation: The light of your gaze is

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Original Lyrics: La tamborita de mi fe

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
la	tamborita	de	mío	fe
the	Diminutive of tambora	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	faith

The	little bombo	of	my	faith

Aligned Translation: The little bombo of my faith

Free Translation: The little bombo of my faith

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Original Lyrics: Ay, mira, eh (Lámpara pa' mis pies)

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Interjection	Verb	Interjection	Interjection	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Noun
ay	mira	eh	eh	lámpara	lámpara	mi	mi	pie
Ah!, Alas!	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	lamp	lamp	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Ah	look		hey		Lamp		my	feet

Aligned Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

Free Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Aligned Translation: Hey, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Te coroné mi reina con tiara de ilusión

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tú	coroné	mío	reina	con	tiara	de	ilusión
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to crown	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	queen	with	tiara (all senses)	of (expressing composition, substance)	hope, expectation
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb coronar
you	I crowned	my	queen	with	tiara	of	hope

Aligned Translation: I crowned you with tiara of hope my queen

Free Translation: My queen, I crowned you with a tiara of hope

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Original Lyrics: Y te compraba flores y menticas para el corazón

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y	tú	compraba	flor	y		para	el	corazón
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to buy (to obtain in exchange of money or goods)	flower (structure in angiosperms)	and		to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb comprar
And	you	I bought	flowers	and	little mints	for	the	heart
⁶ "Menticas" means "little mints", which is diminutive for "mentas".

Aligned Translation: And I bought you flowers and little mints for the heart

Free Translation: And I used to buy you flowers and mints for your heart

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Original Lyrics: Te presenté canciones y preparamos té

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tú	presenté	canción	y	preparamos ⁵	té
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to present, submit	song	and	to prepare	tea
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb presentar			1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb preparar
To you	I presented	songs	and	we prepared	tea
⁵ "To make tea".

Aligned Translation: I presented songs to you and we made tea

Free Translation: I presented you songs and we made tea

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Original Lyrics: Pero yo no salgo de casa

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
pero	yo	no	salgo	de	casa ⁶
but	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to go out, to come out (to leave one's abode to go to public places)	from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)	house
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir
But	I	not	go out	from	house
⁶ Alternative: "home". In Spanish, the words "casa" (the physical structure) and "hogar" (the emotional concept) can both be translated to "home".

Aligned Translation: But I don't go out from home

Free Translation: But I don't leave the house

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Original Lyrics: Sin mi lámpara pa' mis pies

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
sin	mío	lámpara	para	mi	pie
without	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Without	my	lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Without my lamp for my feet

Free Translation: Without the lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: Lámpara pa' mis pies

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Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
lámpara	para	mi	pie
lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Lamp for my feet

Free Translation: A lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: La luz de tu mirada es

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb
la	luz	de	tuyo	mirada ⁵	es
the	light	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	yours, your	look, glance	to be (essentially or identified as).
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	light	of	your	glance	is
⁵ "Mirada" may also mean "gaze".

Aligned Translation: The light of your glance is

Free Translation: The light of your gaze is

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Original Lyrics: El merenguito de mi fe

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Determiner		Preposition	Adjective	Noun
el		de	mío	fe
Masculine singular definite article; the.		of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	faith

The	merenguito	of	my	faith
² Diminutive of "merengue". Referring to the music genre.

Aligned Translation: The merenguito of my faith

Free Translation: The merengue of my faith

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Original Lyrics: Ay, mira, eh (Lámpara pa' mis pies)

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Interjection	Verb	Interjection	Interjection	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adjective	Noun
ay	mira	eh	eh	lámpara	lámpara	mi	mi	pie
Ah!, Alas!	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)	lamp	lamp	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Ah	look		hey		Lamp		my	feet

Aligned Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

Free Translation: Ah, look, hey (Lamp for my feet)

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Y nos mojó la lluvia y nos secaba el sol

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	nosotros	mojó	la	lluvia	y	nosotros	secaba	el	sol
and	we (masculine plural)	to make wet, to wet	the	rain	and	we (masculine plural)	to dry	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sun
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb mojar					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb secar
And	ourselves	it wet	the	rain	and	ourselves	it dried	the	sun

Aligned Translation: And the rain wet ourselves and the sun dried us

Free Translation: And the rain wet us, and the sun dried us

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Original Lyrics: Esas son las cositas que pasaban de tanto amor

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esas	son	las	cositas	que	pasaban	de	tanto	amor
demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésas; those ones	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	{{diminutive plural of\|es\|cosa}}	that	intransitive to happen	of, from (indicating cause)	so much, long, hard, often, etc.	love
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser				3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb pasar
Those	are	the	little things	that	happened	of	so much	love

Aligned Translation: Those are the little things that happened of so much love

Free Translation: Those are the little things that happened in so much love

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Original Lyrics: Y me rendí a tus labios

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y	yo	rendí	a	tu	labio
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to surrender, give in, give up	to	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	anatomy lip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb rendir
And	myself	I surrendered	to	your	lips

Aligned Translation: And I surrendered myself to your lips

Free Translation: And I surrendered myself to your lips

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Original Lyrics: Todo te lo entregué

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todo	tú	lo	entregué
everything	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	(impersonal neuter pronoun) (clitic form of ello); it, that	transitive to submit
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb entregar
Everything	to you	it	I submitted

Aligned Translation: I submitted everything to you

Free Translation: I gave it all to you

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Original Lyrics: Y ahora yo no salgo de casa

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Noun
y	ahora	yo	no	salgo	de	casa
and	now (at the present time)	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	house
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb salir
And	now	I	not	leave	from	house

Aligned Translation: And now I don't go out from home

Free Translation: And now I don't leave the house

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Original Lyrics: Sin mi lámpara pa' mis pies

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sin	mío	lámpara	para	mi	pie
without	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Without	my	lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Without my lamp for my feet

Free Translation: Without the lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: Lámpara pa' mis pies

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lámpara	para	mi	pie
lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Lamp	for	my	feet

Aligned Translation: Lamp for my feet

Free Translation: A lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: Y tu palabra es como miel

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y	tuyo	palabra	es	como	miel
and	yours, your	word	to be (essentially or identified as).	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	honey
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
And	your	word	is	like	honey

Aligned Translation: And your word is like honey

Free Translation: And your word is like honey

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Original Lyrics: La tamborita de mi fe

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
la	tamborita	de	mío	fe
the	Diminutive of tambora	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	faith

The	little bombo	of	my	faith

Aligned Translation: The little bombo of my faith

Free Translation: The little bombo of my faith

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Original Lyrics: Ay, mira eh

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Interjection	Verb	Interjection
ay	mira	eh
Ah!, Alas!	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Ah	look	hey

Aligned Translation: Ah, look, hey

Free Translation: Ah, look, hey

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Original Lyrics: Otra vez, lámpara pa' mis pies

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Adjective	Noun	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
otro ¹	vez ²	lámpara	para	mi	pie
other, another	time, instance	lamp	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	foot (of a person)

Another	time	lamp	for	my	feet
^1,2 Alternative: "again".

Aligned Translation: Again, lamp for my feet

Free Translation: Again, lamp for my feet

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Original Lyrics: La luz de tu mirada es

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb
la	luz	de	tuyo	mirada ⁵	es
the	light	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	yours, your	look, glance	to be (essentially or identified as).
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	light	of	your	glance	is
⁵ "Mirada" may also mean "gaze".

Aligned Translation: The light of your glance is

Free Translation: The light of your gaze is

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Original Lyrics: El merenguito de mi fe

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Determiner		Preposition	Adjective	Noun
el		de	mío	fe
Masculine singular definite article; the.		of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	faith

The	merenguito	of	my	faith
² Diminutive of "merengue". Referring to the music genre.

Aligned Translation: The merenguito of my faith

Free Translation: The merengue of my faith

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Original Lyrics: Ay, mira eh

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Interjection	Verb	Interjection
ay	mira	eh
Ah!, Alas!	intransitive to look (to try to see something, to pay attention with one’s eyes)	hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend)
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Ah	look	hey

Aligned Translation: Ah, look, hey

Free Translation: Ah, look, hey

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Aligned Translation: Hey, wuh

Free Translation: Hey, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Aligned Translation: Hey, wuh

Free Translation: Hey, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Epa, wuh

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Aligned Translation: Hey, wuh

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Original Lyrics: Ok

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Aligned Translation: Ok

Free Translation: Ok

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Original Lyrics: Ok, ojoooye

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Aligned Translation: Ok, ojoooye

Free Translation: Ok, ojoooye

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Original Lyrics: Ok

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Aligned Translation: Ok

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Review

1. Summary and Interpretation:
   - "Lámpara Pa' Mis Pies" is a testament of love and admiration. The singer metaphorically compares his partner to a "lámpara" (lamp) that illuminates his path and brings joy to his life.
   - The lyrics describe how the singer found his beloved in Boston, captivated by her green eyes. He gave her his dreams, coffee, guitar, and she gave him a lamp for his feet. She became his inspiration and support.
   - The chorus reinforces her role as a guiding light, emphasizing that she is the "merenguito de mi fe" (the sweet rhythm of his faith).
   - The song celebrates shared experiences, intimacy, and the profound impact of love.

2. Emotional Impact:
   - The song evokes warmth, joy, and devotion. It feels like a sunlit morning, where love is both tender and invigorating. The artist's voice dances with affection, creating a sense of celebration.

3. Weaving the Story:
   - The singer reminisces about their meeting in Boston, emphasizing her captivating gaze.
   - The setting shifts from Boston to intimate moments shared together.
   - The timeline spans their entire relationship.
   - The singer and his beloved.
   - Their love story, symbolized by the lamp, flowers, and shared experiences.

4. Themes and Tone:
   - Themes: Love, devotion, inspiration, shared moments.
   - Tone: Joyful, romantic, celebratory.

5. Relation to the YouTube Video:

- I couldn't find a relationship between the song and the Youtube video, thematically. However, the music video was recorded in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and features all the musicians performing on the back of a moving truck.

6. Links:
   - [Meaning of "Lámpara Pa’ Mis Pies" by Juan Luis Guerra](https://www.songtell.com/juan-luis-guerra/l-mpara-pa-mis-pies)
   - [Artist's Home Page](https://www.juanluisguerra.com/)
   - [Juan Luis Guerra on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/juanluisguerra/)
   - [Juan Luis Guerra on Twitter](https://twitter.com/juanluisguerra)

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics hard to understand lyrics, lyrics sung very fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Lámpara Pa' Mis Pies has 135 BPM (beats per minute)

Lámpara Pa' Mis Pies is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3516 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Ok		ojoooye
¹ Expression agreement or conformity.
³ Signature of Juan Luis Guerra (tends to do this in many of his songs).

Interjection
epa
hey

Hey		wuh
³ Simple interjection.

Interjection
epa
hey

Hey		wuh
³ Simple interjection.

Interjection
epa
hey

Hey		wuh
³ Simple interjection.

Interjection
epa
hey

Hey		wuh
³ Simple interjection.